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English translation: Civil Servant exam

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14:27 Feb 6, 2009

Spanish to English translations [PRO]Law/Patents - Law (general) / Qualifications

I am no legal expert, and my inmvestigations have left me very confused. Please note, also, that this is about the UK system, and not about the US or any other country. I have seen BVC (Bar Vocational Course) courses, and other types of qualifications, but wanted to consult you legal translators to see if anyone knows of a standard translation for "oposiciones" in my context.
If you can help me with my query, for UK English, I would be most grateful. Thanks in advance.

British Expat Discussion ...I'm sorry it IS true as far as I am concerned, and I return to the UK fairly ... to do the a civil servant exam which takes a year (or more depending on the ...
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Sorry, Kate. You asked for the situation about becoming a Judge in the UK and my comments apply to Spain, the USA, China....
It seems that no exam is required at the moment for becoming a judge in the UK: "judicial appointments are made solely on merit." (http://www.dca.gov.uk/speeches/2005/lc050305.htm).
Also: "The independent Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) selects candidates for judicial office. It does so on merit, through fair and open competition, from the widest range of eligible candidates. ... successful candidates have now been invited for interview and role-play." (http://www.judicialappointments.gov.uk/index.htm)
This "role play" is obviously not the same as the stiff exam process in other countries. And BTW, my apologies for putting all these comments in the Clarification section; the Discussion botton is not working today for me.

The requirements and content of the many Civil Servant Exams are quite different. Entry level posts could require only A-levels, while others could require having first passed the bar exams. That's why I say they are not equivalent. An exam of this type is an "examination procedure for civil servant positions" (thanks, Miguel! :->), but it should be noted that the exam could be for ENTRY into a government post or promotion/transfer to another one once you are already working for the government.

Bar exams, medical boards, etc. are not equivalent to the Civil Servant exam. The former are given by qualified experts in the field and certify your capacity to work as a lawyer, doctor, etc. The latter are given by the government and are different according to the posts.

Hi everyone. Thanks for your accurate and detailed responses so far. I suppose what I am asking is, if we have a similar exam in the UK, if bar exams are equivalent, and if anything like passing a BVC could be seen as equivalent to these exams.

You can also use "competitive examinations" as other colleagues have suggested. Being a lawyer myself, I think the best UK option is what I put between brackets, because that is exactly what it is. You can check it with any Spanish lawyer.

Asker: I know this general term, was looking for something for the above context if possible. I have a copy of the Alcaraz Varo Hughes, should've mentioned that I didn't really feel convinced... I wondered if there was something more satisfactory and specific, a British equivalent if possible. You might be right: perhaps there isn't one! Thanks.

Asker: Yeah, the author IS a lawyer, so I have been consulting him... What I am asking, as above, is whether we have similar competitive exams in the UK. Thanks!

British Expat Discussion ...I'm sorry it IS true as far as I am concerned, and I return to the UK fairly ... to do the a civil servant exam which takes a year (or more depending on the ...
britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=562698&page=

Positions - at Metro.co.uk - 9:29amBreaking UK & world news from Metro, with celebrity gossip and weird new, ... About 775000 people took the competitive civil servant exam last year to fill ...
search.metro.co.uk/tag/positions.html

MikeGarcia: An excellent answer for Uk terms!!! And BTW, Cinnamon, thou art an inextinguishable source of wisdom!!! WOW!! Congrats..and cheers for you in snowy England./SORRY, I should have remembered you live in Spain! And the Costa del Sol is also bitterly cold..

15 hrs

-> Thanks so much, Miguel! :)) (But I'm not in England: all the best from bitterly cold Valladolid in CyL. :->)

INFO: oposiciones In Spain, competitive examinations for people wanting a public-sector job, to teach in an INSTITUTO, or to become a judge. The large number of candidates, or opositores - much higher than the number of posts available - means that the exams are very difficult. Those successful obtain very secure employment. Many people have private coaching for the exams.